Quick yeast question

purpleimp

Hello folks,

I'm plannning on making some bread this afternoon and the recipe says to use 2 packets active dry yeast, the problem is I've only got a tin of yeast and I'm not sure how much 2 packets is, can anyone help?

Thank you.

Imp
xxx

Sazbo

I'm not entirely sure tbh - one sachet of fast-acting dried yeast is usually about 7g - about a teaspoon, at a guess? So, two sachets - two teaspoons of tinned? Hopefully someone else will be able to tell you for sure...

fudgem

My packets of yeast each contain 6g

purpleimp

Thank you kindly folks, I'm off to go give it a shot!xxx

Sazbo

purpleimp wrote:

Thank you kindly folks, I'm off to go give it a shot!xxx

Good luck! I just took a loaf of sourdough out of the oven - is cooling on the rack now, can't wait to try it!

thriftlady_2

The stuff in tins isn't the same as the easy-blend stuff in the sachets. You need to rehydrate it first in warm water till it is frothy

purpleimp

Thank you all, I managed to rehydrate it ok, it was a sunflower bread recipe I used and it is gorgeous,there's just so much waiting about when making bread, it puts me off a bit, I didn't have quite enough seeds so I threw in some pumpkin ones too, and it's gone down a storm with DH!.

Gaia

Adding some lemon juice when activating the yeast helps

purpleimp

Gaia wrote:

Adding some lemon juice when activating the yeast helps

fab tip, thank you! ( thanks button doesn't work )